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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Be aware that these are so loud they can be illegal in some areas. Check before you buy.
In the late 70's I had THREE different horn sets on my Guzzi. The stock twin horns, a pair of Fiam electric horns, and a pair of air horns run directly by a small compressor. All on the same horn button. The original horns blew first if I tapped the button. The bigger Fiams took a split second to add their deeper, louder sound, and most of a full second for the compressor to spin up and impersonate a big rig. The two aftermarket horn sets were run on a relay to handle the added current draw. The built-in delay for noise production kept the controls simple and allowed me to regulate how much attention I needed from the motoring public. The Guzzi ran a car sized battery, so there was no lack of power, as horns are the second heaviest load next to a starter. (the battery and starter were listed for a police model of an Opel car) The multiple horns could effectively simulate a group of angry or frightened motorists, and was never ignored. I seldom resorted to the "group" effect. Early on, one errant motorist drove off the road when a close call had me leaning hard on the button. That driver never saw me, but he DID hear me! I wasn't much of a horn user to start with, but that incident reinforced my effort to see developing trouble sooner, so as to avoid it if at all possible.
I wonder if you can air up your tires with the compressor?
ReplyDeleteIf you're going to do that, do it right, get a locomotive air horn.
ReplyDeleteNow every Harley freak is going to mount them on the ElectraGlide. Thanks a lot
ReplyDeleteHey, Mr Antifa! Come over here. I wanna whisper something in your ear.
ReplyDeleteLocomotive horns are regulated to a maximum of 110db.
ReplyDeleteThis system is apparently louder.
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ReplyDeleteGet that slow poke out of the left hand lane.
ReplyDeleteI'll buy the compressor but I want the horn off the MV James R. Barker
ReplyDeleteAlways handy to have a source of air onboard a vehicle.
ReplyDeleteIn the late 70's I had THREE different horn sets on my Guzzi. The stock twin horns, a pair of Fiam electric horns, and a pair of air horns run directly by a small compressor. All on the same horn button.
ReplyDeleteThe original horns blew first if I tapped the button. The bigger Fiams took a split second to add their deeper, louder sound, and most of a full second for the compressor to spin up and impersonate a big rig. The two aftermarket horn sets were run on a relay to handle the added current draw. The built-in delay for noise production kept the controls simple and allowed me to regulate how much attention I needed from the motoring public.
The Guzzi ran a car sized battery, so there was no lack of power, as horns are the second heaviest load next to a starter. (the battery and starter were listed for a police model of an Opel car)
The multiple horns could effectively simulate a group of angry or frightened motorists, and was never ignored. I seldom resorted to the "group" effect. Early on, one errant motorist drove off the road when a close call had me leaning hard on the button. That driver never saw me, but he DID hear me! I wasn't much of a horn user to start with, but that incident reinforced my effort to see developing trouble sooner, so as to avoid it if at all possible.
I had those Films on a Honda. I had the best results tuning the two to a discordant squawk.
DeleteIf you've never watched the "Train Horn" pranks on YouTube, go kill an hour or so.
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